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A treaty provision to allow Mexican trucks to operate in the United States would endanger American motorists because it would open the gates for 2 million unsafe trucks and untrained drivers, Rep. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) claimed in a Sept. 28 press conference.

In the news this morning: Fritz Companies revenues up slightly from 1Q 1999; Airborne Freight warns of 3Q loss; Covenant Transport issues warning on 3Q earnings; and more to come.

This afternoon's headlines: EU will not tap reserves; Navistar announces move to Chicago suburbs; N.J. toll increase, E-ZPass go into effect Saturday; and more to come.

Today's technology headlines: FCC will determine ISP access to cable; two firms work to make online procurement easy; races is on to get Bluetooth mobile phones to market; and more.

With reports now widespread that a deal has been struck to delay any change in truck drivers’ allowable hours for at least a year, as earlier reported by Transport Topics, questions remain about when the deal will be formalized.

The rise of online logistics services, driven by business-to-consumer electronic commerce, is headed for an inevitable plateau and probable shake-out, according to the chief information officer of Roadway Express.

American Trucking Associations is asking fleet executives to participate in a first-ever survey designed to shed light on motor carrier spending on new technology for both the truck cab and the office.

A restructuring of the Internal Revenue Service is expected to help the trucking industry as the agency forms a new division specifically for large- and medium-sized businesses staffed with specially-trained auditors.

The streets of Laredo, Texas, are being ruined by the North American Free Trade Agreement trade, local officials say, and they contend the city cannot fix the problem because it is not getting its fair share of state funds.

In the news this morning: Though truck hours reform delayed, Rep. Wolf says it's coming; M.S. Carriers, U.S. Express issue earnings warnings; Xtra Lease, Terion to put cellular tracking on 25,000 trailers; and more to come.